Lightning to be without Hedman, McDonagh & Rutta on Saturday

Injuries will hold three defensemen out of the lineup for the Lightning as they kick off the final series of the regular season in Sunrise.
Victor Hedman (lower-body), Ryan McDonagh (upper-body) and Jan Rutta (lower-body) will all be out against the Panthers on Saturday night. All three are considered day-to-day.

Hedman and Rutta both played a full 60 minutes in the Lightning's loss to the Stars on Friday night. McDonagh took his last shift with 6:54 remaining in the third period and did not return.
In their place, Fredrik Claesson, Luke Schenn and Ben Thomas will draw into the lineup. For Claesson, the game will mark his Lightning debut after being acquired from San Jose at the trade deadline.